Wreck of the Idun
Photo of the Wreck of the Idun
The 395-ton Norwegian barque Idun, was wrecked below Southwold lighthouse at the height of a SE gale in 1912 while the Alfred Corry was attending a schooner that had been driven ashore near Sizewell. The nine crew of Idun were rescued by Southwold Coastguard and bundled into the Red Lion inn. This photo is one of over a hundred exhibits illustrating the life and work of the beachmen of Southwold in Dunwich Bay.
Additional Notes
Exhibition: Wreck and Rescue involving the Alfred Corry
James Beeching
My Great,great, great Grandfather was James Beeching who invented the Self Righting Lifeboat. I h…
The Museum
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Removing the Shed
A 100 ton capacity crane on a jack-up barge located next to the pier has lifted the lifeboat shed…
Rescues by the Alfred Corry
This page is part of the Online Exhibition(s): Wreck and Rescue involving the Alfred Corry